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Moambe Chicken

↳ from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Chicken cooked in a thick red palm nut sauce, often called Congo's national dish. Also in Angola and Gabon.

History

Palm-nut sauce is common across Central Africa. Moambe (muamba) is the name in Lingala and Kikongo.

Ingredients

  • Chicken
  • Palm nut cream
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Chilli
  • Tomato
  • Fufu or rice

How it's made

  1. Brown the chicken
  2. Add onion, garlic and chilli
  3. Pour in palm nut cream and water
  4. Simmer until tender and the oil rises
  5. Serve with rice or fufu

Ratings & notes

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